With deep sadness we mourn the passing of Glenn Leigh Grimmer, who died peacefully in his sleep on August 29, 2024, at the age of 72.
A lifelong learner and multi-generational Gulf Islander, Glenn loved the islands and the people who live here. He enjoyed boating, fishing, hunting, foraging, scuba diving, flying, farming, and many other activities through the years. He dearly loved his family and friends. The youngest blaster in BC, Glenn worked in logging camps on the coast before he started Gulf Excavating on Pender Island in 1976. He worked hard up until the day of his passing, helping people all over the Gulf Islands build homes and realize their dreams on their own piece of paradise.
Glenn is predeceased by daughters Kristen, Shelah, and Sarah, by his father Donald, and his brother Bruce. He leaves to mourn his wife Barbara, mother Margaret, sons Aaron and Isaac, daughters Theresa (Nathan) and Cara, and stepsons Walter and Alex (Erin). He leaves his grandsons Donovan, Keagan, Alexander, and Nathaniel, and granddaughters Eveleena and Lilyanna. He also leaves his brother Dale, sisters Eileen (Vivijan) and Cindy (Tom), sister-in-law Barbara, and many family members and friends.
Glenn had multiple health issues but always had a positive outlook and strong faith. He worked hard on his recovery, freely offering his advice and help to others who also had health challenges.
God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you, and he whispered come to me. You never said I’m leaving, you never said goodbye, you were gone before we knew it, and only God knows why. In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still, and in our hearts, we hold a place that only you can fill. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands now rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best.
You will be lovingly and always remembered by family and friends and by all who crossed your path.
There will be a memorial and celebration of life for Glenn on Friday, November 15 at the Pender Island Community Hall from 2:30 to 6:00. Food will be provided.